Liz rated Monsieur Vénus, suivi de Madame Adonis: 5 stars
Monsieur Vénus, suivi de Madame Adonis by Rachilde
C’est sous le pseudonyme de Rachilde que Marguerite Eymery (1860-1953) décide de se lancer dans la carrière littéraire. Après quelques …
This book is such an amazing collection of 1990s tongzhi (gay and lesbian) literature from Taiwan... I still didn't finish to read all the stories included, but "Platonic Hair" by Qiu Miaojin and "Searching for the Lost Wings of the Angel" by Chen Xue were absolutely breathtaking. I'm very grateful to have been able to read these texts thanks to Fran Martin's translation and I'm really looking forward to reading more by these two authors (I already read Qiu Miaojin's "Last Letters from Montmartre" in French translation). It's not only that their stories were beautifully written in terms of narrative technique and style: they also addressed deep and complex emotions at the heart of queer and/or lesbian experience which, though here exposed in the context of Taiwan, might feel very close to readers far beyond. It will break my heart to return this book to the library 😭
